Design Haiku

Jo spread out a bunch of pictures throughout our studio space and we were told to choose one that connects to our idea behind the Oneida Mill redesign. We were then given the opportunity to write a haiku connecting the image with our idea. Im not a poet, but here is the end result.

Connections exist

Between people and places
Where busy lives merge

The idea behind this haiku is that the spaces will be laid out so that whether you live at the mill or are just visiting, there is plenty of opportunity to connect with new people. There will be plenty of community space, and an encouraged social life will be apparent.

The uses of each building are as follows:

Building 1: Retail Center
Building 2: Residential Units

Building 3: Restaurant Space
Building 4: Theater/Event Space
Building 5: Public Gym

There will also be a number of courtyards, including outside dining, playgrounds, and stage areas connecting the 5 buildings to each other.

Oneida Mill

Oneida Mill is an old cotton mill in Graham, North Carolina. It is completely run down, windows bricked up, and not being used for anything. For my fourth year studio project, I have the great pleasure of turning it into something beautiful and functional, creating a place to live, shop, and play! After a site visit, we got to see just how big this place is..and its huge! There is plenty of space to work with. Here is a Site plan that I will be working from.

Buildings 3 and 4 have a second floor also

Some Neat Lighting Fixtures

Here are some unique lights/luminaries I found while searching about. They are pretty inventive if you ask me...I want one of each!

These are also very cool, but a little...wacky. You'd have to be entertaining a crowd that has a good sense of humor!